Chlapik, a forward from the Czech Republic, got his initial taste of the NHL in 2017-18, playing 20 games for the Ottawa Senators in his first pro season after being selected in the second round (No. 48) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 26, 2017, getting an assist in a 5-4 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Chlapik scored his first NHL goal in a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on March 22, 2018.
Chlapik also had 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists) in 52 games for Belleville, Ottawa's affiliate in the American Hockey League.
Chlapik, a forward from the Czech Republic, got his initial taste of the NHL in 2017-18, playing 20 games for the Ottawa Senators in his first pro season after being selected in the second round (No. 48) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 26, 2017, getting an assist in a 5-4 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Chlapik scored his first NHL goal in a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on March 22, 2018.
Chlapik also had 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists) in 52 games for Belleville, Ottawa's affiliate in the American Hockey League.
He capped his amateur career by getting 91 points (34 goals, 57 assists) in 57 games for Charlottetown of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, then had 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 13 playoff games. In three seasons with Charlottetown, he had 220 points (79 goals, 141 assists) in 173 games. In 2015, he was named to the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game and to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team.
Chlapík helped the Czech Republic win the silver medal at the 2014 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.
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- QMJHL Second All-Star Team (2017)
